Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-126) Minnesota (+108)

Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (47-37) will take on the Detroit Tigers (38-46) on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Tigers at -126 while the Twins are coming in at +108. The total comes in at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Jack Flaherty and David Festa.

The Tigers have compiled 121 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 76 baseballs out of the park. Detroit is slugging .368 and have struck out 729 times, while drawing a walk on 236 occasions. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 22nd in MLB. They have amassed 326 RBI's and 641 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is at .228. They have accumulated 341 runs scored and hold an OBP of .293.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 341.00 so far this year (9th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,038 batters. Tigers pitchers have yielded 0 long balls and 0 runs (6th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 1 hitters and their FIP sits at 540.00 as a team so far this year. Detroit has relinquished 729 hits (27.8 per 9 innings) and 0 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1567.98 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 3.09.

The Tigers have sent 249 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 122 base runners this season with 27.9% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 17 saves on the campaign and have blown 17 of 34 chances to get a save. The Tigers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 64 save situations. The relievers have 30 holds this year (30th in MLB). Tigers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 84 times in addition to having 85 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have converted 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 6,696 innings on the field, which ranks them 24th in pro baseball. The Detroit Tigers have earned a total of 2,232 putouts for the season, as well as 714 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which ranks 25th in baseball, and have accumulated 67 double plays.

Flaherty (47-39 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.63 while he has faced 3,139 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 629 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 268 walks. His earned run average is 3.69 (310 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.186. Flaherty has taken the mound for 756 frames and has accumulated 863 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .422 and they tally 4.81 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have hit 166 two-baggers, while taking a walk 242 times as well as putting up 404 runs. Minnesota has a total of 99 home runs so far this season and 384 runs batted in. They have struck out on 672 occasions (21st in MLB) and have earned 707 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have tallied an on-base percentage of .318 in addition to a team batting average of .249 so far this year.

The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 2.780 in addition to having a FIP of 553.00 as a unit this season. They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 672. The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 0 runs this year while having a team ERA of 0.01 (0 earned runs given up). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (1,200 strikeouts vs 1 walks). They have allowed 0 long balls and they give up 0.01 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 46.3% out of 95 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 95 times in high leverage situations and on 64 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 92 save situations, the Twins have compiled 54 holds and also 12 blown saves. They sit at 9th in MLB with a save rate of 67.6%, and they have sent 267 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 37 save opportunities and they have tallied 25 saves.

In 6,699 innings played, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (10th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 41 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (4th in baseball). The Twins have 635 assists, 37 errors and have accumulated 2,233 putouts so far this season.

In his MLB career, Festa has surrendered 7 base hits while totaling 2 punch outs in 5 innings pitched. Festa (1-0 career record) is the owner of a 9.00 ERA and has given up 12.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 5 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.600 and having a FIP of 8.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 23 hitters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (+108)

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